Tag Archives: solar power

Sleeping in a tent in the woods… you have a rock wedged under your left shoulder, cold rain drips on your face and you silently curse the person who had this crazy idea… That’s how some people experience tent camping. … Continue reading →

This blog is written by a recent yurt customer in Colorado. A few years ago I purchased some wilderness land in Northwest Colorado, primarily as an investment. I’m a city boy, having been raised in Chicago and never exposed to … Continue reading →

Sure, you think yurts are cool. You might even have ideas of how a yurt would fit into your life. At Colorado Yurt Company, we are amazed at the creative ways our customers use their yurts. Are you close to … Continue reading →

Ahhhh, the romance and beauty of the perfect indigenous structure… a tipi. You can imagine staying overnight, camping for a week and maybe doing a meditation workshop in a tipi. But, can you actually live in a tipi? This question … Continue reading →

When Tonya and Stephen purchased land in the wilderness of Alaska, they knew it would be a challenge to build. Their land is bordered by the Chugach National Forest on one side and the Wrangle St. Ellias Wilderness Preserve on … Continue reading →

Colorado Yurt is a company that prides itself on being environmentally responsible. We have the solar panels on our roof, we recycle everything we can, use bio diesel in our trucks and try to be conscious of our impact on the environment … Continue reading →

On Friday, October 1st, the Delta-Montrose Electric Association literally flipped the switch that completed our solar project! From now on, nearly a third of our energy use is offset by the sun (the remainder is wind generated). As far as … Continue reading →